JP5908159B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an impression given to a player in a gaming machine including a light emitting unit including a light emitting element that can be turned on in a plurality of colors and a light emitting unit including a light emitting element that is turned on only in a white light emitting color. The purpose is to improve. A lighting device includes a first light-emitting unit having a first light-emitting element that can be turned on in a plurality of light-emitting colors including a specific color that is a chromatic color, and lights up in a light-emitting color of only white. A second light emitting part 82 having a second light emitting element 126, and the second light emitting part 82 is disposed between the second outer cover 120, and between the second light emitting element 126 and the second outer cover 120. The colored member 124 having translucency, the colored member 124 having the same hue as that of the specific color emitted by the first light emitting element 114, and the second light emitting element. The second light emitting element 126 is colored with a color that lowers the brightness of the emitted light and increases the saturation of the emitted light of the second light emitting element 126. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

  In a conventional gaming machine, for the purpose of cost reduction and the like, not only a light emitting unit equipped with a light emitting element that can be lit in a plurality of light emitting colors, but also a light emitting unit equipped with a light emitting element that lights only in a white light emitting color. Sometimes used together (paragraph number 0014 of Patent Document 1 and FIG. 1).

JP 2007-282730 A

  The present invention provides a gaming machine including a light emitting unit including a light emitting element that can be lit in a plurality of colors, and a light emitting unit including a light emitting element that is lit only in a white color. The purpose is to improve the impression given to the player in the machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following arrangement. In addition, the code | symbol in the following description shows the code | symbol used in the form for implementing invention mentioned later, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes an electrical decoration device 78 configured to be divided into a plurality of light emitting units according to whether or not the light emitting element can be turned on in a plurality of light emission colors, and the electrical decoration device 78. In the gaming machine including the illumination control means 300 for controlling, the illumination device 78 includes a first light emitting unit 114 having a first light emitting element 114 that can be lit in a plurality of emission colors including a specific color that is a chromatic color. 80 and a second light-emitting unit 82 having a second light-emitting element 126 that is lit only in white, and the first light-emitting unit 80 is translucent and colored in the same color as the specific color. The second light emitting portion 82 is translucent and colored with a color similar to the color of the first outer cover 110, and the second outer cover 120 is transparent. A light-transmitting and colored coloring member 124 disposed between a light emitting element 126 and the second outer cover 120; The first light emitting element 114 is lit in the specific color and the simultaneous lighting integrated effect of lighting the second light emitting element 126 is executed, and the coloring member 124 has the specific color by the first light emitting element 114. It is colored with a color that has the same hue as the emission color, lowers the brightness of the emission color of the second light emitting element 126, and increases the saturation of the emission color of the second light emitting element 126. Features.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the impression given to the player can be improved as will be specifically described below.
According to the configuration of the present invention, the first light emitting element 114 can be lit in a specific color that is a chromatic color, and the first outer cover 110 is colored in a color similar to the specific color. By illuminating with a specific color, the emission color from the first light emitting unit 80 is compared with the case where the cover of the chromatic color is irradiated with light of the light emitting element lit with the white emission color, The lightness can be low and the saturation can be high. According to such a light emitting mode, the color emitted from the first light emitting unit 80 can be made darker, and the player can be given an impression that a color with a good color is emitted.

In addition, according to the configuration of the present invention, the colors of the first outer cover 110 and the second outer cover 120 are similar colors, so that the gaming machine can be turned off when the first light emitting element 114 and the second light emitting element 126 are turned off. Since the appearance can be made uniform, a highly designable gaming machine can be provided.
In addition, according to the configuration of the present invention, the second light-emitting portion 82 includes the coloring member 124, so that the white light-emitting color lit by the second light-emitting element 126 passes through the second outer cover 120. The emission color is similar to the emission color of the first light emitting unit 80 when the first light emitting element 114 is lit in a specific color. Therefore, the colors emitted from the first light-emitting unit 80 and the second light-emitting unit 82 can have a unified feeling, and the effect of producing a simultaneous lighting integrated effect can be enhanced.
In addition, according to the configuration of the present invention, since the colored colors of the respective outer covers and the emission colors irradiated on the inner surfaces of the respective outer covers are in a similar color relationship, the simultaneous lighting integrated effect The light emission colors from the first light-emitting unit 80 and the second light-emitting unit 82 at the time can be low in brightness and high in saturation.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a diffusion member 122 that is disposed between the coloring member 124 and the second outer cover 120 and diffuses light from the second light emitting element 126 is further included. It is characterized by providing.
In the present invention, by using the diffusion member 122 to diffuse the light from the second light emitting element 126, the second outer cover 120 can emit light uniformly.
Further, the present invention is different from the configuration in which the coloring at the time of lighting of each light emitting element is made to match only with the outer cover without using the coloring member 124, the coloring with the second outer cover 120 and the coloring member 124. The adjustment is performed.
Therefore, the brightness of the second external cover 120 is relatively high and the saturation is low as compared with the configuration in which the coloring member 124 is not used and only the external cover is used to match the colors when the light emitting elements are turned on. be able to. Therefore, when the diffusing member 122 is disposed between the coloring member 124 and the second outer cover 120, the player can visually recognize the diffusing member 122 through the second outer cover 120, and the second light emitting element 126 is turned off. It is possible to enhance the texture of the second light emitting unit 82 when it is present.

It is a front view of the slot machine which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the AA arrow of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the BB arrow in FIG. 1 of a lower lamp. It is a block diagram which shows an electric structure.

  A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 by taking a slot machine 10 as a gaming machine as an example. In the present specification, in each explanation location, when a definition or the like about the direction is not shown, the direction from the slot machine 10 to the player is indicated as `` the direction from the slot machine 10 to the player ''. The direction is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, the up / down / left / right directions such as “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, etc. are also upward, downward, leftward, or as viewed from the player facing the slot machine 10. Means right direction.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment covers a rectangular box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens forward, and the front opening of the housing 12 is openable and closable. The front door 14 is provided.
At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, there are three rotating reels 62 (a left rotating reel 64 on the left side, a middle rotating reel 66 in the center, a right rotating reel 68 on the right side) 61 on the circumference. A symbol display window portion 16 is formed.

In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window portion 16, a rotating reel 62, a driving motor connected to each rotating reel 62, a rotation motor for rotating each rotating reel 62, and the driving motor and the rotating reel 62 are held. A reel unit 60 having a unit holder (not shown) is disposed.
The front door 14 is formed with an effect device 70 that informs the player of various information such as winning of a lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72, a display device 84, and an effect lamp 78.

The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.
The display device 84 is for displaying various images on the screen, and specifically, is a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal screen on which images including moving images are displayed.

The effect lamp 78 is divided into a plurality of locations depending on whether or not the light-emitting element can be lit in a plurality of colors.
Specifically, the production lamp 78 is disposed on the upper part of the front door 14 and is disposed on the left and right of the lower part of the front door 14 with the upper lamp 80 having the full color LED 114 (see FIG. 2) as a light emitting element. And a lower lamp 82 having a light emitting element (see FIG. 3).
The production lamp 78 corresponds to the “lighting device” according to the present invention, the upper lamp 80 corresponds to the “first light emitting unit” according to the present invention, and the lower lamp 82 corresponds to the “second light emission” according to the present invention. Part.
Further, the upper lamp 80 and the lower lamp 82 are arranged such that the upper lamp 80 is disposed above the operation unit 30 and the lower lamp 82 is disposed below the operation unit 30 with respect to the operation unit 30 described later.

A lower panel 22 is provided below the front door 14. An operation unit 30 is provided on the lower panel 22 so as to protrude toward the front of the front door 14.
The operation unit 30 is a part to be operated by the player, and a max bet switch 34, a medal slot 38, a settlement switch 36, a stop switch 50, and a start switch 40 are arranged.
The max bet switch 34 is operated when the player sets a credit medal stored in the slot machine 10 as a medal owned by the player as a bet number.

The medal insertion slot 38 is used by a player to insert medals. When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 38, the number of bets is set. Further, when a medal is inserted into the medal slot 38 with the bet number set, the number exceeding the bet number is stored as the number of credit medals.
The settlement switch 36 is operated when the player pays out a credit medal as an actual medal from a medal payout outlet 28 described later.

The stop switch 50 is operated when the player stops the rotation of the rotary reel 62. The stop switch 50 is provided corresponding to each of the three rotating reels 62, and includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotating reel 64 and a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotating reel 66. And a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotating reel 68.
The start switch 40 is operated when the player starts the rotation of the rotary reel 62.

A rearward (backward) direction of the lower part of the front door 14 is a so-called hopper unit that can store medals and can pay out medals, and a storage / dispensing means 24 (see FIG. 4), and a power source. A power supply device (not shown) for supplying power to each component as well as a power switch that can be turned on or turned off is disposed.
A medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the storage and payout means 24 is formed at a lower part of the front door 14. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper lamp 80 taken along the line AA in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the upper lamp 80 has a first light emitting element that can be lit in a plurality of emission colors including a specific color that is a chromatic color, and includes a full color LED 114, an LED substrate 130, An inner cover 112 and a first outer cover 110 are provided. The upper lamp 80 corresponds to a “first light emitting unit” constituting the “lighting device” according to the present invention, and the full color LED 114 corresponds to a “first light emitting element” according to the present invention.
Here, the “chromatic color” means a color having a color such as red, blue, green, and yellow, and is contrasted with “achromatic color”. “Achromatic color” refers to a so-called “monotone color” such as black and white and gray in between. “Chromatic colors” have three properties of “hue, brightness, and saturation”. “Hue” is a difference in color appearance such as red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. “Lightness” means the brightness of a color. “Saturation” means the vividness of a color.
Further, the upper lamp 80 sets the “specific color” to “blue” which is a chromatic color. The “specific color” is not limited to “blue”, but may be a chromatic color, and may be another color such as “red” or “green”.

The full-color LED 114 is a built-in LED of three colors of red, blue, and green, and by turning on the blue LED alone, a “light emission color” of “a specific color” that is “blue” is obtained.
The “light emitting element” is not limited to “LED”, and any element that converts an electrical signal into an optical signal may be used. For example, a semiconductor laser (LD) may be used.

The LED substrate 130 is composed of a drive circuit for turning on and off the full color LED 114. Since the full color LED 114 is mounted on the LED substrate 130, the LED substrate 130 also serves as a support member that supports the full color LED 114. The number of full color LEDs 114 mounted on the LED substrate 130 may be one or more.
The first inner cover 112 is positioned between the full color LED 114 and a first outer cover 110 described later, and is formed so as to cover the front surface of the LED substrate 130. The first inner cover 112 has translucency and is colorless and transparent. The first inner cover 112 has diffusibility and diffuses the irradiation light from the full color LED 114 so that the diffused passing light is uniformly irradiated on the inner surface of the first outer cover 110.
In addition, when the player looks at the first external cover 110, the shape of the full color LED 114 can be made inconspicuous at the time of lighting and extinguishing.
Although the first inner cover 112 is disposed between the full color LED 114 and the first outer cover 110 described later, the first inner cover 112 is not limited to this. The cover 112 may be omitted.

The first outer cover 110 has translucency and is colored in a color similar to the “specific color” that is “blue”. In the present embodiment, the first outer cover 110 is colored in “blue”.
Here, “similar colors” means “specific colors”, “hue”, “lightness”, and “saturation”, which are all the same, as well as “similar colors” which are similar colors. It is a concept that includes. “Similar colors” include colors having the same “hue” but different in at least one of lightness and saturation, and colors having a relationship between adjacent hues and similar hues. The same applies to a case where “similar colors” are described for the second external cover 120 described later.
The first outer cover 110 is slightly larger than the first inner cover 112 and covers the outer surface of the first inner cover 112.
Here, “coloring” means that the first outer cover 110 may be formed of a color similar to the “specific color”, or the first outer cover 110 may be formed of a colorless and transparent material, and its surface and inner surface may be formed. It may be colored (for example, coated) in a color similar to the “specific color”. The same applies to the case where “coloring” is described for a diffusion plate 124 and the second outer cover 120 described later.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the lower lamp 82 taken along the line BB in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the lower lamp 82 includes a white LED 126, an LED substrate 131, a diffusion plate 124, a second inner cover 122, and a second outer cover 120. The lower lamp 82 constitutes an “illuminating device” according to the present invention in the same manner as the upper lamp 80 described above, and further corresponds to the “second light emitting unit”. It corresponds to “element”.

The white LED 126 is a single-color LED that is lit in the emission color of only white. Further, as the white LED 126 used in the present embodiment, it is preferable to employ a color temperature of 3000K to 7500K.
The LED substrate 131 is composed of a drive circuit for turning on and off the white LED 126 and the like. Since the white LED 126 is mounted on the LED substrate 131, the LED substrate 131 also serves as a support member that supports the white LED 126. The number of white LEDs 126 mounted on the LED substrate 131 may be single or plural.
The diffusion plate 124 is disposed between the white LED 126 and a second external cover 120 described later, has translucency, and is colored.
In addition, the diffusion plate 124 plays a role as a coloring member, has the same hue as the blue (specific color) emission color of the full color LED 114, lowers the brightness of the emission color of the white LED 126, and The white LED 126 is colored with a color that increases the saturation of the emitted color. The diffusion plate 124 corresponds to a “coloring member” according to the present invention.

Here, “reduce the brightness of the emission color of the white LED 126 (second light emitting element)” means that “brightness of color” is darker than the emission color of the white LED 126 (second light emitting element). It is.
The “color that increases the saturation of the emission color of the white LED 126 (second light emitting element)” is the vividness of the color of “blue” (specific color) compared to the emission color of the white LED 126 (second light emitting element). Means high.
The diffusion plate 124 is located between the white LED 126 and a second inner cover 122 described later, and is formed so as to cover the front surface of the LED substrate 131.

  Further, the diffusion plate 124 diffuses the irradiation light from the white LED 126 by changing its cross-sectional shape. Specifically, the incident portion 124a of the diffuser plate 124 is located at a position facing the irradiation surface 126a of the white LED 126, protrudes in a substantially convex shape toward the irradiation surface 126a, and faces the irradiation surface 126a of the incident portion 124a. By making the facing surface 124d orthogonal to the irradiation direction, the light of the white LED 126 is introduced into the diffusion plate 124. The reflection part 124b of the diffusion plate 124 is recessed in a substantially V shape toward the white LED 126, and is inclined with respect to the irradiation direction P of the white LED 126 so that the light introduced into the diffusion plate 124 is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the diffusion plate 124. Reflect in the direction. The emission part 124c is recessed in a substantially W-shape that is continuous along the longitudinal direction of the diffusion plate 124 to the second inner cover 122 side while diffusing the light reflected by the reflection part 124b. The light is emitted. As described above, the diffusion plate 124 is provided with the incident portion 124a, the reflection portion 124b, and the emission portion 124c, so that the irradiation light from the white LED 126 is diffused when passing through the diffusion plate 124.

  The second inner cover 122 is located between the diffusion plate 124 and a second outer cover 120 described later, and is slightly larger than the diffusion plate 124 and covers the outer surface of the diffusion plate 124. The second inner cover 122 has translucency and is colorless and transparent. Further, the second inner cover 122 has diffusibility and diffuses the irradiation light from the white LED 126 so that the diffused passing light is uniformly irradiated on the inner surface of the second outer cover 120. The second inner cover 122 corresponds to a “diffusion member” according to the present invention.

The second inner cover 122 is disposed between the diffusion plate 124 and a second outer cover 120 to be described later, and has a diffusibility, so that the light emitted from the diffusion plate 124 is diffused and the second outer cover 120 is diffused. Can be emitted uniformly. Although not shown, since the surface of the second inner cover 122 is ground glass, when the player views the second outer cover 120 when the white LED 126 is turned off, the diffusion plate 124 is visually recognized. Can be prevented.
Although the second inner cover 122 is disposed between the diffusion plate 124 and a second outer cover 120 described later, the second inner cover 122 is not limited to this. The inner cover 122 may be omitted.

  The second outer cover 120 has translucency and is colored in the same color as the color of the first outer cover 110. In the present embodiment, the second outer cover 120 is colored “blue”. The second outer cover 120 is slightly larger than the second inner cover 122 and covers the outer surface of the second inner cover 122.

Hereinafter, the emission color in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the color of light emitted from the upper lamp 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
The X light shown in FIG. 2 is light when the full color LED 114 is turned on. The X light can emit a plurality of colors including blue (specific color) which is a chromatic color. In the following description, the case where the full color LED 114 is lit in the blue emission color will be described.
The Y light shown in FIG. 2 is light that is incident on the first inner cover 112, passes through the first inner cover 112, and is emitted from the first inner cover 112. At this time, as described above, since the first inner cover 112 is a transparent and colorless member having translucency, the Y light emission color is maintained while maintaining the blue light emission color of X light. The first outer cover 110 is diffused.

The Z light shown in FIG. 2 is light that is incident on the first outer cover 110, passes through the first outer cover 110, and is emitted from the first outer cover 110. At this time, as described above, since the first outer cover 110 is a member that is colored blue with translucency, the Z light has a lower brightness than the case where the X light is white, for example. The intensity becomes high and the light emission color is dark blue.
Next, the emission color in the lower lamp 82 will be described with reference to FIG.
The α light shown in FIG. 3 is light when the white LED 126 is turned on. The α light is an achromatic white light emission color.
The β light shown in FIG. 3 is light that is incident on the diffusion plate 124, passes through the diffusion plate 124, and is emitted from the diffusion plate 124. At this time, the diffusion plate 124 is colored with the same hue as blue, the lightness of the light emission color of α light is lowered, and the color saturation of the light emission color of α light is increased. The light emission color of the white α light is a hue with a blue hue, the lightness is low (dark) with respect to white, and the blue saturation is high with respect to white (blue It is colored so that the vividness is high. The β light emission color is the same as the X light emission color shown in FIG.

The γ light shown in FIG. 3 is light that is incident on the second inner cover 122, passes through the second inner cover 122, and is emitted from the second inner cover 122. At this time, as described above, since the second inner cover 122 is a transparent and colorless member having translucency, the emission color of the γ light is the same as the emission color of the β light while maintaining the blue color. It diffuses with respect to the second outer cover 120.
Further, δ light is light that is incident on the second outer cover 120, passes through the second outer cover 120, and is emitted from the second outer cover 120. At this time, since the second outer cover 120 is a light-transmitting member and is a member colored in the same color as the color of the first outer cover 110, the emission color of the δ light is the same as that of the Z light shown in FIG. It is the same color as the luminescent color, that is, a deep blue color, and it is possible to make the colors uniform when the upper lamp 80 and the lower lamp 82 are lit.

Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described.
FIG. 4 shows an electrical configuration of the slot machine 10.
The control device 100 is for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10. This control device 100 receives a game control unit 200 that controls the game state by advancing the game, and controls the effects according to the progress of the game by receiving information (commands) from the game control unit 200. And an effect control unit 300 that performs an effect of notifying the player of information related to game content.

The game control unit 200 receives inputs from the max bet switch 34, the settlement switch 36, the start switch 40, and the stop switch 50, performs a lottery drawing, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the storage / dispensing means 24.
In addition, when the game control unit 200 detects an error such as a medal expired error that conveys that there are no medals in the storage and payout means 24 or a door open error that conveys that the front door 14 has been opened during the game, The progress of the game is stopped, and an error command corresponding to the type of error that has occurred is output to the effect control unit 300.

The effect control unit 300 inputs a command from the game control unit 200 and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the display device 84. To the output side of the effect control unit 300, a speaker 72 as the effect device 70, a display device 84, and an effect lamp 78 are connected. The effect control unit 300 corresponds to the “lighting control means” according to the present invention.
Each of the game control unit 200 and the effect control unit 300 includes a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown).

Next, games played in the slot machine 10 will be described.
When the specified number of bets (three) is set, one active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set. There are two methods for setting the bet number: a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38, and a method for setting the credit medal as the bet number by operating the max bet switch 34.
When the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified bet number (three) is set, the bet number is fixed and the game control unit 200 wins one of a plurality of roles. Or lottery (role lottery).

At almost the same time as the winning lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of rotation of the rotary reel 62 in the previous game. When elapses, rotation of all three rotary reels 62 starts.
After the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started, the rotary reel 62 is accelerated and reaches a predetermined rotation speed, so that the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation enabled state).
Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 are operated, the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 is stopped.
At this time, when a predetermined combination of symbols 61 is arranged on the active line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the combination of symbols 61 is paid out from the medal payout exit 28.

The effect control unit 300 controls the effect lamp 78, and performs an effect of notifying the player of information related to the game content according to the light emission mode. The effects executed by the effect control unit 300 include a color change effect, a simultaneous lighting integrated effect, and a simultaneous blinking integrated effect.
The color change effect is an effect in which the light emission color of the full color LED 114 of the upper lamp 80 is changed while the light emission mode of the white LED 126 of the lower lamp 82 is not changed. For example, this corresponds to changing the emission color of the upper lamp 80 in accordance with information from the game control unit 200.

Specifically, when the result of the role lottery is notified from the game control unit 200, as a result of the role lottery, one of the three types of roles A to C is won, and any role is also won. If there are a total of 4 types of lost, for example, “Red” if winning the A role, “Yellow” if winning the B role, “Green” if winning the C role, In this case, it is conceivable that the upper lamp 80 emits light in “white”.
At this time, the lower lamp 82 is kept off before and after the change in emission color of the upper lamp 80. Note that, as the mode of the lower lamp 82 at the time of executing the color change effect, any one of “maintain lighting” and “maintain blinking” may be employed instead of “maintaining extinction”.

The simultaneous lighting integrated effect is an effect of lighting the full color LED 114 of the upper lamp 80 with a specific color (blue) and lighting the white LED 126 of the lower lamp 82.
The simultaneous lighting integrated effect is executed according to information from the game control unit 200, for example.
Specifically, when the result of the role lottery is notified from the game control unit 200, as the result of the role lottery, in addition to the above-described three types of the A role to the C role and the four types of lose, D When there are a total of five types of winning one type, it is conceivable to execute the simultaneous lighting integrated effect when the winning combination is D.

In addition, even if the winning combination is won, the player may not be aligned on the active line 86 depending on the operation of the stop switch 50 (the timing of operating the stop switch 50 or the order in which the plurality of stop switches 50 are operated). When there is a predetermined combination, if the predetermined combination is aligned on the effective line 86, the simultaneous lighting integrated effect may be executed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the simultaneous lighting integrated effect is executed after all the rotary reels 62 are stopped. However, the execution timing of the simultaneous lighting integrated effect can be determined as appropriate. For example, an operation instrument operated by the player such as the start switch 40 or the stop switch 50 may be operated.
As will be described later, the simultaneous lighting integrated effect is also executed when an error occurs.

The simultaneous flashing integrated effect is an effect of flashing while synchronizing the timing of turning on and off the full color LED 114 of the upper lamp 80 with a specific color (blue) and the timing of turning on and off the white LED 126 of the lower lamp 82.
In other words, in the simultaneous blinking integrated effect, the full color LED 114 of the upper lamp 80 is lit in a specific color (blue) and the white LED 126 of the lower lamp 82 is lit, and the full color LED 114 and the lower lamp 82 of the upper lamp 80 are illuminated. This is an effect in which the white LEDs 126 are turned off alternately.
The simultaneous blinking integrated effect is executed in accordance with information from the game control unit 200, for example.

Specifically, when the game lottery result is notified from the game control unit 200, as the result of the role lottery, in addition to the above-described four types of the A role to D role and the five types of lose, E If there are a total of six types of winning one type, it is conceivable to perform a simultaneous blinking integrated effect when winning the E type.
Similarly to the simultaneous lighting integrated production, if there is a predetermined combination that is not aligned on the effective line 86 due to the player's operation on the stop switch 50 even if the combination is won, the predetermined combination is effective line. When they are aligned on 86, it is also possible to execute a simultaneous blinking integrated effect.
As will be described later, the simultaneous blinking integrated effect is also executed when an error occurs.

When an error occurs in the slot machine 10, the production control unit 300 controls the production lamp 78 to notify the occurrence of the error to the salesperson of the pachinko store where the slot machine 10 is installed. Notice.
Specifically, the simultaneous lighting integrated effect is executed when the effect control unit 300 detects an error when an error command is input from the game control unit 200 or when an unspecified command is received. .
In addition, as notification when an error occurs, control of the effect lamp 78 may be defined according to the type of error. For example, a simultaneous lighting integrated effect may be executed for errors detected by the game control unit 200, and a simultaneous blinking integrated effect may be executed for errors detected by the effect control unit 300.

Further, the control of the effect lamp 78 executed in the event of an error may not occur during normal times when no error has occurred. For example, the simultaneous lighting integrated effect may be executed only at the time of an error so as not to occur at a normal time when no error has occurred.
This makes it easier for the store clerk to understand that an error has occurred in the slot machine 10 due to the simultaneous lighting integrated production.

According to this Embodiment described above, there can exist the following effects.
(1) Darkening of emission color of upper lamp 80 In the upper lamp 80 of the present embodiment, the full-color LED 114 is caused to emit light in blue emission color with respect to the first outer cover 110 colored in blue. Therefore, according to the upper lamp 80 of the present embodiment, the emission color of the upper lamp 80 is emitted to the first outer cover 110 in which the white emission color is colored blue using the white LED 126. Compared with, the lightness is low and the saturation is high, and a dark blue color can be obtained.

(2) Sense of unity when the upper lamp 80 and the lower lamp 82 are lit In this embodiment, the colored light is emitted from the diffusion plate 124 by providing the colored diffusion plate 124 in the lower lamp 82. The light emission color of β light is the same color as the X light emission color of the full color LED 114 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Since the β light and the light of the full color LED 114 pass through the first outer cover 110 and the second outer cover 120 colored in blue, respectively, the emission color of the upper lamp 80 and the emission color of the lower lamp 82 are matched. Thus, it is possible to execute a simultaneous lighting integrated effect in which the upper lamp 80 and the lower lamp 82 are united.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the color of each colored outer cover and the luminescent color of the light irradiated to the inner surface of each outer cover become the same color. Therefore, the light emission color from the upper lamp 80 and the lower lamp 82 during the simultaneous lighting integrated production is lower in brightness than the case where the light emission color of the light emitted to the inner surface of each external cover is white, and the saturation. Can be high.

(3) Sense of unity when the upper lamp 80 and the lower lamp 82 are turned off In this embodiment, both the color of the first outer cover 110 of the upper lamp 80 and the color of the second outer cover 120 of the lower lamp 82 are both Since it is colored in blue, when the full-color LED 114 and the white LED 126 are turned off, the upper lamp 80 and the lower lamp 82 can be designed to have a sense of unity.
In particular, when performing the simultaneous blinking integrated effect, the appearance of the upper lamp 80 and the appearance of the lower lamp 82 can be matched both when the lamp is turned on and when the lamp is turned off. can do.

(4) Improvement of aesthetics by the second inner cover 122 and the second outer cover 120 In the present embodiment, the color of the emission color of the lower lamp 82 by the colored second outer cover 120 and the colored diffusion plate 124. Is adjusted to have a sense of unity with the emission color of the upper lamp 80.
On the other hand, when the full color LED 114 and the white LED 126 are lit only with the second outer cover 120 of the lower lamp 82 without using the diffusion plate 124, the emission color of the upper lamp 80 and the emission color of the lower lamp are as follows. In order to match, it is necessary to lower the brightness and increase the saturation than the tint of the second outer cover 120 of the lower lamp 82 according to the present embodiment. As a result, the color of the second outer cover 120 becomes considerably darker than the color of the first outer cover 110, and the appearance of the slot machine 10 at the time of extinction is lost, resulting in a deterioration in design. Occurs.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the brightness of the second outer cover 120 can be made relatively higher and the saturation can be made lower than the color of the outer cover of the slot machine having the above problems. Therefore, if the second inner cover 122 is disposed between the diffusion plate 124 and the second outer cover 120, the player can visually recognize the second inner cover 122 through the second outer cover 120, and the white LED 126 is turned off. It is possible to enhance the texture of the lower lamp 82 when it is in operation.
(5) Execution Timing of Integrated Effect The effect control unit 300 in the present embodiment executes not only the normal time but also the simultaneous lighting integrated effect and the simultaneous blinking integrated effect when an error occurs in the slot machine 10. ing.
For this reason, the error state can be made conspicuous, and the clerk's attention can be drawn when the error of the slot machine 10 occurs.
Further, at the normal time, the simultaneous lighting integrated effect may be executed only at the time of error without executing the simultaneous lighting integrated effect. In this way, the clerk's attention can be further attracted. Similarly, the simultaneous blinking integrated effect may be executed only when an error occurs.

In the present embodiment, when the simultaneous lighting integrated effect and the simultaneous blinking integrated effect are performed during the game, it is after all the rotating reels 62 are stopped. For this reason, it does not get in the way when the player presses the rotary reel 62 to stop.
(6) Arrangement of the upper lamp 80 In this embodiment, the upper lamp 80 having the full color LED 114 as a light emitting element is arranged above the operation unit 30, which is easily noticed by the player, so that various emission colors can be obtained. Thus, it is possible to sufficiently enhance the interest of the game.

(7) Control and arrangement of the lower lamp 82 In the color change effect, the light emission mode of the white LED 126 of the lower lamp 82 is not changed. That is, as described above, the lower lamp 82 at the time of the color change effect is kept off before and after the change in the emission color of the upper lamp 80. Therefore, the control of the lower lamp 82 by the effect control unit 300 is in a certain state. Only the control to be maintained needs to be performed.
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to sufficiently enhance the interest of the game by the color change effects of the various light emission modes unique to the full color LED 114, and to reduce the control burden of the effect control unit 300. Can do.

(8) Arrangement of Second Inner Cover 122 (Diffusion Member) In the present embodiment, the second inner cover 122 that diffuses the light from the white LED 126 is arranged between the diffusion plate 124 and the second outer cover 120. ing.
That is, according to the present embodiment, since the light from the white LED 126 is diffused by a plurality of diffusing members such as the diffusing plate 124 and the second inner cover 122, the light is diffused as compared with the diffusion by a single diffusing member. It can be more complex. Thereby, the light from the white LED 126 can be emitted more uniformly, and a bright and gorgeous impression can be given to the player.

(9) Arrangement Position of Diffusion Plate 124 (Coloring Member) In the present embodiment, the lower lamp 82 that maintains the extinguished state at the time of the color change effect has a sense of unity with the emission color of the full color LED 114 when the white LED 126 emits light. A diffusing plate 124 was arranged.
That is, when the simultaneous lighting integrated effect and the simultaneous blinking integrated effect are executed, the full color LED 114 and the white LED 126 are turned on, and the light emission colors of the white LED 126 and the full color LED 114 are the same due to the coloring effect by the diffusion plate 124. It becomes. Therefore, unlike the color change effect where only the upper lamp 82 changes, the slot machine 10 as a whole can show the player a light emission effect with a sense of unity. It is possible to increase the impact on the player when executing.

In the present embodiment, the upper lamp 80 having the full-color LED 114 as a light emitting element is not provided with the diffusion plate 124 that matches the emission color during LED emission.
That is, since the colored diffuser plate 124 is not disposed in the upper lamp 80 having the full-color LED 114 that can be lit in various emission colors, the light emission color from the full-color LED 114 when the full-color LED 114 is lit is colored. The diffused plate 124 is not discolored.
For this reason, the various light emission modes peculiar to the full color LED 114 are not hindered, and the entertainment of the game can be sufficiently enhanced by the various light emission modes peculiar to the full color LED 114.

The present invention has been described above by taking the slot machine 10 as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the arrangement positions of the “first light emitting unit” and the “second light emitting unit” constituting the “lighting device” can be selected as appropriate, for example, “first light emitting unit” and “second light emitting unit”. May be arranged at substantially the same position in the vertical direction of the slot machine, such as being arranged at the upper part of the slot machine, and the “first light emitting part” may be arranged below the “second light emitting part”. good.

10 slot machine (game machine) 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
20 Upper panel 22 Lower panel
24 Storage and withdrawal means 26 Medal tray
28 Medals outlet
30 Control section 34 Max bet switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 61
62 Rotating reel 64 Left rotating reel
66 Medium rotation reel 68 Right rotation reel
70 Production equipment 72 Speaker
74 Upper speaker 76 Lower speaker
78 Production lamp (lighting device)
80 Upper lamp (first light emitting part) 82 Lower lamp (second light emitting part)
84 Display device 86 Effective line
100 control unit
110 First outer cover 112 First inner cover
114 full color LED (first light emitting element)
120 2nd outer cover 122 2nd inner cover (diffusion member)
124 Diffuser plate (coloring member) 124a Incident part
124b Reflector 124c Emitter
124d facing surface
126 White LED (second light emitting element) 126a Irradiation surface
130, 131 LED board
200 Game control unit 300 Production control unit (lighting control means)

Claims (2)

Depending on whether or not it is a light-emitting element that can be lit in a plurality of light-emitting colors, an electrical decoration device configured to be divided into a plurality of light-emitting units, and
In a gaming machine equipped with an illumination control means for controlling the illumination device,
The illumination device is
A first light-emitting unit having a first light-emitting element that can be lit in a plurality of light-emitting colors including a specific color that is a chromatic color;
A second light-emitting unit having a second light-emitting element that is lit only in a white emission color,
The first light emitting unit includes
A first outer cover having translucency and colored in a similar color to the specific color;
The second light emitting unit
A second outer cover having translucency and colored in a similar color to the color of the first outer cover;
A colored member that is disposed between the second light emitting element and the second outer cover, has translucency, and is colored;
The illumination control means
While turning on the first light emitting element in the specific color, performing a simultaneous lighting integrated effect of turning on the second light emitting element,
The colored member is
The hue of the light emission color of the specific color by the first light emitting element is the same, the brightness of the light emission color of the second light emitting element is lowered, and the color saturation of the light emission color of the second light emitting element is increased. A gaming machine characterized by being colored in color.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a diffusing member that is disposed between the coloring member and the second outer cover and diffuses light from the second light emitting element.

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